Job summary
The NAC has close links to the UCL Centre for Amyloidosis and is part of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. The Centre maintains a longstanding high profile clinical and basic science research programme and serves as the national referral centre for patients with amyloidosis and inherited periodic fever (auto-inflammatory) syndromes http://www.ucl.ac.uk/medicine/amyloidosis.
Main duties of the job
A Clinical Fellow post is available based in the National Amyloidosis Centre (NAC) starting from February 2024 for 1-3 years. Systemic amyloidosis is a multisystem disease and the post is suitable for a junior doctor from a wide variety of specialties especially haematology but also from cardiology, gastroenterology, neurology, or nephrology, background who wishes to gain experience in the diagnosis and management of amyloidosis.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust has around 900 beds on its Hampstead site and about 10,000 people are employed across the Trust.
As well as services for local people, such as accident and emergency service, and all branches of surgery and medicine, the trust is renowned for a large number of specialist services. These include, amongst others, haemophilia, solid organ transplantation, nephrology and hepatology, HIV and infectious diseases, plastic surgery, immunology, , ENT surgery and audiological medicine, amyloidosis and scleroderma. The Royal Free's research priorities in collaboration with the medical school are translational and clinical research underpinned by a strong basic science. Areas of particular research excellence include organ failure and transplantation, haematology and oncology, immunity, and inflammation.
Amyloidosis lies within the Division of Infection, Immunity, Rare Diseases, which includes Haematology/Haemophilia and Rheumatology and is headed by Dr Parag Jasani, Divisional Clinical Director, Consultant Haematologist supported by Mr Louis Hackman as Divisional Director of Operations and Ms Elly Baker as Divisional Director of Nursing.
Non-clinical support services are largely devolved to divisional level within the new structure.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Amyloidosis is a multi-system disease that encompasses many specialties. The post holder will contribute to the delivery of the clinical services within the Centre (National Amyloidosis Centre and Cardiac MRI Department) and will contribute to the clinical research program within the Centre. The post holder will have many opportunities to gain experience in the diagnosis and assessment of multisystem disease including clinical assessment, specialist imaging and laboratory testing and use of new therapeutics. There is potential to and the candidate is encouraged to contribute to the centres clinical research in areas such as cardiac MRI scanning, proteomics, genetics, and clinical trials with novel agents in amyloidosis. The centre conducts a range of clinical trials in ATTR, AL and hereditary amyloidosis.
There would be potential for a enrolling for a PhD. If the successful candidate is a SpR with a National Training Number (NTN) s/he should apply prospectively to the JRCPTB to discuss any educational or clinical credit which may be achieved from the post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Amyloidosis is a multi-system disease that encompasses many specialties. The post holder will contribute to the delivery of the clinical services within the Centre (National Amyloidosis Centre and Cardiac MRI Department) and will contribute to the clinical research program within the Centre. The post holder will have many opportunities to gain experience in the diagnosis and assessment of multisystem disease including clinical assessment, specialist imaging and laboratory testing and use of new therapeutics. There is potential to and the candidate is encouraged to contribute to the centres clinical research in areas such as cardiac MRI scanning, proteomics, genetics, and clinical trials with novel agents in amyloidosis. The centre conducts a range of clinical trials in ATTR, AL and hereditary amyloidosis.
There would be potential for a enrolling for a PhD. If the successful candidate is a SpR with a National Training Number (NTN) s/he should apply prospectively to the JRCPTB to discuss any educational or clinical credit which may be achieved from the post.
Person Specification
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Possession of MBBS or equivalent qualification
- Eligibility to work in the UK by January 2024
- Possession of GMC registration and a licence to practice at the time of appointment and up to date fitness to practice by October 2019
- Full MRCP(UK) or equivalent
Desirable
- Possession of a current ALS certification or equivalent
- Possession of a teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient knowledge base to act at specialist registrar level (ST3+) equivalent
- Experince in the training of junior medical staff, including the teaching of practical procedures
- Haematology or other relevant experience
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to work as part of and lead a multidisciplinary team
- Understanding of the principles of clinical governance, patient safety, clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives
- Demonstrable IT skills
Desirable
- Understanding of research methodology and evidence based practice
Person Specification
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Possession of MBBS or equivalent qualification
- Eligibility to work in the UK by January 2024
- Possession of GMC registration and a licence to practice at the time of appointment and up to date fitness to practice by October 2019
- Full MRCP(UK) or equivalent
Desirable
- Possession of a current ALS certification or equivalent
- Possession of a teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Sufficient knowledge base to act at specialist registrar level (ST3+) equivalent
- Experince in the training of junior medical staff, including the teaching of practical procedures
- Haematology or other relevant experience
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to work as part of and lead a multidisciplinary team
- Understanding of the principles of clinical governance, patient safety, clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives
- Demonstrable IT skills
Desirable
- Understanding of research methodology and evidence based practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
